Five Children on the Western Front
| First published | October 2014 |
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| Type | Novel |
| Series | Five Children Universe |
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When the War begins in 1914, Cyril is a soldier, Anthea and Robert are students at art college and Cambridge University. The Psammead, or sand fairy, returns.
- Sequel to E. Nesbit "Five Children" stories, set during World War I.
- No relation to The Return of the Psammead, a 1994 sequel by Helen Cresswell and "the book of the TV series".
- Winner in the Children's Book category at the 2014 Costa Awards.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
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| 2016 | Carnegie Medal for Writing | Carnegie Medal | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| October 2014 |
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Five Children on the Western Front | Faber and Faber | Novel | |
| April 2015 |
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Five Children on the Western Front | Faber and Faber | Novel | |
| August 2016 |
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Five Children on the Western Front | Delacorte Press | Novel | |
| August 2016 |
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Five Children on the Western Front | Delacorte Press | Novel | |
| August 2016 |
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Five Children on the Western Front | Delacorte Press | Novel | |
| August 2017 | Five Children on the Western Front | Turtleback Books | Novel |